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Pediatrics General 685b6195

Ramu, a 8 year old boy presents with upper GI bleeding. On examination, he is found to have splenomegaly; there are no signs of ascites, or hepatomegaly; esophageal varices are found on UGIE Most likely diagnosis is –

A
Budd chiari syndrome
B
Non cirrhotic portal hypertension
C
Cirrhosis
D
Veno–occlusive disease
High-Yield Explanation
Clues in this question are - Upper GI bleeding from esophageal varices      (iii) No ascites or hepatomegaly Splenomegaly   (iv) No jaundice All these indicate Non-cirrhotic portal hypertension. Two most common causes of extrahepatic portal hypertension are (0 NCPF seen in adults (ii) EHPVO --> seen in children So, this is a case of non-cirrhotic portal hypertension due to EHPVO. About other options - In Budd-chiari syndrome (Hepatic vein thrombosis) and venocclusive disease, there will be hepatomegaly, jaundice and ascites. In cirrhosis, jaundice and ascites will be seen.

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